Modular multi-media cabinet

Abstract

A modular multi-media cabinet is provided that can store and organize different combinations of media material. The cabinet can be combined vertically and horizontally with other like cabinets. The cabinet has an extractable drawer with removable partition members that can divide the drawer, or a portion of it, longitudinally. Columns of slots are located on the bottom to removably engage removable dividers to further organize media material stored within the drawer.

I claim: 
     
       1. An extractable drawer for a modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a bottom and four walls extending upwardly from the bottom to define an inside of the drawer, the walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially right angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall;   the bottom having an approximate center longitudinal line located approximately at the midpoint between the first and second side walls, the bottom further having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall,   ii. a first column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a first side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the first column of complementary spaced apart slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots,   iii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall,   iv. a second column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a second side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the second column of complementary spaced apart slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the second column of spaced apart slots, and   v. a column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the second column of spaced apart complementary slots, with at least some of the slots in the column of complementary intermediate spaced apart slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots.     
     
     
       2. The drawer of claim 1 wherein at least some of the slots in the second column of spaced apart slots lie in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots. 
     
     
       3. The drawer of claim 1 further having at least one removable center partition located at the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom. 
     
     
       4. The drawer of claim 3 further having at least one center longitudinal slot provided in the drawer bottom at the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom and adapted to receive the removable center partition. 
     
     
       5. The drawer of claim 1 further having at least one removable intermediate partition member located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       6. The drawer of claim 5 further having at least one removable longitudinal slot provided in the drawer bottom between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, the longitudinal slot adapted to receive the removable intermediate partition. 
     
     
       7. The drawer of claim 3 further having at least one removable intermediate partition member located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       8. The drawer of claim 7 wherein the removable intermediate partition member and the removable center partition member have substantially the same shape. 
     
     
       9. The drawer of claim 1 further having at least one small divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the first column of complementary spaced apart slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       10. The drawer of claim 9 wherein the divider is adapted to removably engage a slot in the second column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the second column of complementary spaced apart slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       11. The drawer of claim 1 further comprising at least one large divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced slots and a corresponding slot in the first column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       12. The drawer of claim 1 further having a second column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots located between the first column of spaced apart slots and the first column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, with at least some of the slots in the second column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the second column of spaced apart slots. 
     
     
       13. The drawer of claim 12 further comprising at least one large divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the first column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       14. The divider of claim 13 adapted to removably engage a slot in the second column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the second column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       15. The drawer of claim 12 further having at least one removable second intermediate partition member located between the first column of spaced apart slots and the second column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       16. The drawer of claim 15 further having at least one intermediate longitudinal slot provided in the drawer bottom between the first column of spaced apart slots and the second column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, the longitudinal slot adapted to receive the removable second intermediate partition. 
     
     
       17. An extractable drawer for a modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a bottom and four walls extending upwardly from the bottom to define an inside of the drawer, the walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially fight angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall;   the bottom having an approximate center longitudinal line located approximately at the midpoint between the first and second side walls, the bottom further having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall,   ii. a first column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a first side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the first column of complementary spaced apart slots of lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots,   iii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall,   iv. a second column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a second side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the second column of complementary spaced apart slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the second column of spaced apart slots,   v. a column of spaced apart intermediate slots adjacent to the first side wall, the slots in the column of spaced apart intermediate slots being in an alternating relationship with the slots of the first column of spaced apart slots, and   vi. a column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the second column of complementary spaced apart slots, with at least some of the slots in the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the column of spaced apart intermediate slots.     
     
     
       18. The drawer of claim 17 wherein at least some of the slots in the second column of spaced apart slots lie in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots. 
     
     
       19. The drawer of claim 17 wherein the first column of spaced apart slots is located closer to the center longitudinal line of the bottom than the column of spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       20. The drawer of claim 17 further having at least one removable center partition located at the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom. 
     
     
       21. The drawer of claim 20 further having at least one center longitudinal slot provided in the drawer bottom at the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom and adapted to receive the removable center partition. 
     
     
       22. The drawer of claim 17 further having at least one removable intermediate partition member located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       23. The drawer of claim 22 further having at least one intermediate longitudinal slot provided in the drawer bottom between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, the longitudinal slot adapted to receive the removable intermediate partition. 
     
     
       24. The drawer of claim 23 wherein the intermediate longitudinal slots are adjacent to the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots. 
     
     
       25. The drawer of claim 17 further having at least one small divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the first column of complementary spaced apart slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       26. The drawer of claim 25 wherein the divider is adapted to removably engage a slot in the second column of spaced apart slots and a corresponding slot in the second column of complementary spaced apart slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       27. The drawer of claim 17 further comprising at least one large divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the column of spaced apart intermediate slots and a corresponding slot in the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots thereby removably securing the divider. 
     
     
       28. The drawer of claim 17 further comprising: a first column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of first grooves, the ridges being located between the first column of spaced apart slots and the first column of complementary spaced apart slots.   
     
     
       29. The drawer of claim 28 further comprising a second column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of second grooves, the ridges being located between the second column of complementary spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, with at least a portion of the grooves corresponding to the grooves in the first column. 
     
     
       30. The drawer of claim 29 further comprising a third column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of third grooves, the ridges being located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots, with at least a portion of the grooves corresponding to the grooves in the second column. 
     
     
       31. A modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a. a cabinet case adapted to be attached to other cabinets; and   b. a drawer extractable from and slidably received by the cabinet case, the drawer having a bottom with four walls extending upward from the bottom to define an inside of the drawer, the walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially right angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall, the bottom having an approximate center longitudinal line located approximately at the midpoint between the first and second side walls, the bottom further having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall,   ii. a first column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a first side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the first column of complementary spaced apart slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the first column of spaced apart slots,   iii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall,   iv. a second column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a second side of the approximate center longitudinal fine of the bottom, with at least some of the slots in the second column of complementary slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the second column,   v. a column of spaced apart intermediate slots adjacent to the first side wall, the slots in the column of spaced apart intermediate slots being in an alternating relationship with the slots of the first column of spaced apart slots, and   vi. a column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots located between the second column of spaced apart slots and the second column of complementary spaced apart slots, with at least some of the slots in the column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots lying in the same transverse plane as the slots in the column of spaced apart intermediate slots.     
     
     
       32. The drawer of claim 31 further comprising: a. at least one downwardly extending stop integrally formed on the bottom near the rear wall so that as the drawer is pulled out of the cabinet case the drawer will be stopped prior to being fully extracted.   
     
     
       33. The modular multi-media cabinet of claim 31 in which the cabinet case further has at least one connecting hole at each of its lateral edges adapted to receive removable connecting clips. 
     
     
       34. The modular multi-media cabinet of claim 31 further having a label frame with a label lens located on the outer front wall of the drawer. 
     
     
       35. The modular multi-media cabinet of claim 31 wherein each side wall of the drawer has an outwardly extending lip at its upper edge to slidably engage a ledge provided on the inside of each side wall of the case. 
     
     
       36. An extractable drawer for a modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a. a bottom with four walls extending upward from the bottom, the walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially right angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall to define an inside of the drawer, the bottom having an approximate center longitudinal line defined as approximately at the midpoint between the first and second side walls, the bottom further having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall, and   ii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall; and     b. at least one small divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced apart slots or a slot in the second column of spaced apart slots, the small divider when engaged in the slot extends toward but not beyond the approximate center longitudinal line of the drawer.   
     
     
       37. The drawer of claim 36 further having at least one large divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column of spaced apart slots or a slot in the second column of spaced apart slots, the large divider when engaged in the slot extends beyond the center longitudinal line of the drawer. 
     
     
       38. An extractable drawer for a modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a. four upwardly extending walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially right angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall; and   b. a bottom having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall,   ii. a first column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a first side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with a portion of the complementary slots lying in the same plane as the slots in the first column,   iii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall,   iv. a second column of complementary spaced apart slots adjacent to and on a second side of the approximate center longitudinal line of the bottom, with a portion of the complementary slots lying in the same plane as the slots in the second column,   v. a column of spaced apart intermediate slots adjacent to the first side wall, the intermediate slots being in an alternating relationship with the first column of slots,   vi. a column of complementary spaced apart intermediate slots located between the second column of slots and the second complementary slots, with a portion of the complementary intermediate slots lying in the same plane as the column of spaced apart intermediate slots, and   vii. a first column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of first grooves, the ridges being located between the column of first slots and the column of first complementary slots.     
     
     
       39. The drawer of claim 38 further comprising a second column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of second grooves, the ridges being located between the column of second complementary slots and the column of intermediate complementary slots, with at least a portion of the grooves corresponding to the grooves in the first column. 
     
     
       40. The drawer of claim 39 further comprising a third column of spaced apart lateral ridges extending upward from the bottom to define a column of third grooves, the ridges being located between the second column of slots and the column of intermediate complementary slots, with at least a portion of the grooves corresponding to the grooves in the second column. 
     
     
       41. An extractable drawer for a modular multi-media cabinet comprising: a. four upwardly extending walls including a front wall, a rear wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the front wall, a first side wall at a substantially right angle to the front wall, and a second side wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side wall;   b. a bottom with an approximate center longitudinal line, the bottom having i. a first column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the first side wall, and   ii. a second column of spaced apart slots adjacent to the second side wall;     c. at least one small divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column or a slot in the second column, the small divider when engaged in the slot extends toward but not beyond the approximate center longitudinal line of the drawer; and   d. at least one large divider adapted to removably engage a slot in the first column or a slot in the second column, the large divider when engaged in the slot extends beyond the center longitudinal line of the drawer.